Sang Gems Fashion Accessory System and Method

ABSTRACT

A fashion accessory system for attachment to clothing that provides a limitless assortment of combinations of gems or jewelry items to be attached to the Sang Gems pin. The pin can be worn by itself as adornment or provide a platform for attachment of color coordinated, or style coordinated jewelry items to achieve a unique and variable look for an existing wardrobe, or a complimentary sparkle to a new article of clothing.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 62/063,731, filed on Oct. 14, 2014, the entirecontents of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety as iffully set forth herein.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

None.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates to personal adornments in general, and moreparticularly fashion accessories attachable to clothing or worn asjewelry.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Many consumers realize the importance of accessorizing their clothes oroutfits with various items such as purses, shoes, watches, etc. Of equalimportance is having the ability to accessorize clothes such that theclothes can be worn in differing combinations such that existing clothesappear to be a new outfit.

Accessories provide individuals with the ability to change the look ofan outfit without changing any existing pieces, or purchasing new items.Adding an accessory to an outfit can transform the outfit, or just giveit the extra pizzazz it needs to translate from day to night, or casualto dress casual. Additionally accessories can also provide a hint ofpersonality to the otherwise standard look of work attire, or awork/school uniform.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In general, the Sang Gems pin is a fashion accessory that can beattached to clothing to provide a platform for an endless combination ofgems and jewelry to be attached by using a variety of Sang Gems pieces.The Sang Gems pin has a hole or attachment point for receiving theattachment pieces, thereby providing the ability to change the colors,styles, and textures of the overall accessory to match or create a newoutfit.

The Sang Gems pin is a decorative accessory by itself, and is attachableto clothing by the clutch attachment, which has a locking feature tosecure the pin to the article of clothing. The clutch attachment canalso be worn reversibly wherein the Sang Gems pin is placed on theinside of the clothing and the accessories are attached to the post andsecured by the clutch attachment on the outside of the clothing. In thisconfiguration, the clutch attachment itself is a fashion accessory and apart of the variety of accessory combinations available.

The Sang Gems pin can be made in a continuously evolving selection ofsizes, colors, shapes, hole sizes, finishes, and number of holes. Thisvariety allows the individual to further coordinate their Sang Gems pinwith the accessories and or jewelry that are being attached to the SangGems pin.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to thosedescribed herein can be used in the practice or testing of any describedembodiment, suitable methods and materials are described below. Inaddition, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only andnot intended to be limiting. In case of conflict with terms used in theart, the present specification, including definitions, will control.

The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be inany way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments,and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and featureswill become apparent by reference to the drawings and the followingdetailed description and claims.

DESCRIPTION OF AN EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT

In an exemplary embodiment, a circular antique brushed gold metal SangGems pin having a ¼ inch circular hole approximately ¼ inch from thebottom of the pin for receiving accessory connectors is attached to anarticle of clothing by pressing the attachment post on the back of thepin through the article of clothing and securing the pin in positionwith the clutch attachment.

DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATE EMBODIMENTS

In an alternate embodiment, the Sang Gems pin is made from a syntheticpolymer for attachment to lightweight garments, and can be found in manybright colors to compliment the costume jewelry, necklaces, bracelets,or ear rings that can be attached thereto.

In another alternate embodiment, the Sang Gems pin can be reversiblyattached with the pin attached through the inside of the clothing sothat the post is on the outside of the clothing for attachment ofvarious accessories which are then secured onto the post by thedecorative Sang clutch.

In an alternate embodiment the Sang Gems clutch base is oversized andcontains a hole for attachment of jewelry and gems. This embodimentallows the clutch to be double sided and wearable with close fittingapparel. This embodiment also allows the gems and jewelry to be attachedeither: 1. through the pin on the outside of clothing, or 2. through theclutch, on the outside of clothing, with the pin worn against your body.

In another alternate embodiment, the Sang Gems pin has multipleattachment holes so that two or more attachments can be made directlythrough the pin, allowing for multiple branches of accessories to beworn at the same time. For example to show school spirit, a studentmight attach a school mascot pin to one attachment chain, and a schoolcolors flag pin to a second attachment chain.

OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES

It is an object of the Sang Gems accessory system to provide a vastnumber of combination possibilities for interchangeable components ofcostume jewelry to complement an outfit.

It is also an object of the Sang Gems accessory system to provide ameans of quickly changing the look of an existing outfit by creating aunique accessory.

It is also an object of the Sang Gems accessory system to provide aplatform for displaying your favorite sports teams colors and or logo.

It is also an object of the Sang Gems accessory system to provide aplatform for displaying a personal message or photo unique to eachindividual.

It is a further object of the Sang Gems accessory system to allowindividuals to express their creativity by creating a combination ofjewelry, photos and messages that makes a personalized fashionstatement.

Other objects, advantages and features of the Sang Gem system willbecome apparent upon a consideration of the detailed description, whentaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and drawingdescriptions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The present embodiments are illustrated by way of the figures of theaccompanying drawings, which may not necessarily be to scale, in whichlike references indicate similar elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the Sang Gems pin.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the Sang Gems pin and clutch attachment.

FIG. 3 is perspective view of the back of the Sang Gems pin and clutchattachment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the modified clutch attachment.

FIG. 5 is an illustrative view of some of the variety of connectors thatcan be attached through the hole in the Sang Gems pin.

FIG. 6 is an illustrative view of some of the accessories that can beattached to the connectors that are attached through the hole in theSang Gems pin.

FIG. 7 is an illustrative view of some additional connectors that can beused to attach accessory items or used as fashion accessoriesthemselves.

FIG. 8 is an illustrative view of the steps in attaching the Sang Gemspin to an article of clothing.

FIG. 9 is an illustrative view of the Sang Gems accessory systemimplemented on the front of a denim jacket.

FIG. 10 is an illustrative view of the Sang Gems accessory systemimplemented on the back of a denim jacket.

FIG. 11 is an illustrative view of an alternate embodiment of themodified Sang Gems clutch.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the circular Sang Gems pin without any connectors attached.The pin is approximately 1 inch in diameter and has a hole near thebottom beneath the lettering. The hole is approximately ¼″ in diameterand has a raised circular edge.

FIG. 2 shows the front of the Sang Gems pin with the original clutch forsecuring the pin onto an article of clothing.

FIG. 3 shows the back of the Sang Gems pin where the post is attachedand the manufacturers die stamp is above the attachment hole. The clutchis ready to attach to the post to secure the pin in place.

FIG. 4 shows the modified clutch of the Sang Gems pin which can also beworn as a decorative accessory on the outside of the clothing.

FIG. 5 shows the front of the Sang Gems pin with a connector attachedthrough the attachment hole and a variety of alternative connectorsincluding jump rings, spring ring clasps, lobster claw clasps, andclips.

FIG. 6 shows the Sang Gems pin with a jump ring connector attached totwo different fashion accessories: a peace bracelet, and a group ofhanging chains.

FIG. 7 shows the Sang Gems pin with several extending connectors and aconnector with a decorative metal ball.

FIG. 8 illustrates the four steps in attaching the Sang Gems pin to anarticle of clothing. First the post of the pin is inserted through theclothing. Second, the clutch is picked up by the wearer. Third, theclutch is placed on the inside of the clothing onto the post of the pin.Fourth, the clothing is flattened out to display the Sang Gems pin andaccessories.

FIG. 9 illustrates two different adornments on the front pockets of adenim jacket using two Sang Gems pins.

FIG. 10 illustrates another alternate embodiment where two Sang Gemspins are connected together on opposite sides of the back of a denimjacket by an array of chains of varied lengths draped to form a pattern.

FIG. 11 illustrates an alternate embodiment of the modified Sang Gemsclutch that is oversized in comparison to prior art clutches and has ahole for attaching gems/jewelry.

CONCLUSION, RAMIFICATIONS AND SCOPE

While the above descriptions contain much specificity, these should notbe construed as limitations on the scope of any embodiment, but asexemplifications of the presently presented embodiments thereof.Therefore, it will be understood that various modifications may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the various embodimentspresented herein. Many other ramifications and variations are possiblewithin the teachings of the various embodiments. For example,rhinestones and glitter could be added to the Sang Gems pin for extrarazzle dazzle. Additionally multiple Sang Gems pins can be connectedtogether to form a design or artistic pattern. Accordingly, otherembodiments are within the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A fashion accessory system for creating clothingadornment combinations comprising: a. a circular pin having a frontsurface, a back surface, a post attached to said back surface, and asubstantially circular void through said front and back surface; b. aconnecting means for attaching items to the pin through the void; and c.a clutch attachment for securing the pin to an article of clothing. 2.The fashion accessory system of claim 1 further including one or moreaccessories for attachment through the connecting means.
 3. The fashionaccessory system of claim 1 wherein the connecting means is a jump ring.4. The fashion accessory system of claim 2 wherein the connecting meansis a lobster claw clasp.
 5. The fashion accessory system of claim 2wherein the clutch attachment is reversible for wearing on the outsideof clothing.
 6. A fashion accessory system for creating jewelry andclothing adornment comprising: a. a decorative pin having a front andback surface with a plurality of circular voids and a post forattachment protruding from the back surface of the pin, b. a connectingmeans for attaching items to the pin through one or more of the voids,and c. a clutch for attachment to the post.
 7. The fashion accessorysystem of claim 6, wherein the connecting means is selected from thegroup consisting of spring ring clasps, lobster claw clasps and clips.8. The fashion accessory system of claim 7, wherein the connecting meansalso has a decorative metal ball.
 9. The fashion accessory system ofclaim 6, wherein the connecting means comprises two or more fashionaccessories attached to a jump ring connector.
 10. The fashion accessorysystem of claim 6, wherein the clutch is decorative and larger than atraditional clutch for attachment on the outside of the wearer'sclothes.
 11. The fashion accessory of claim 6, wherein said decorativepin has a die stamp on the front surface.
 12. A method for creating aSang Gems fashion accessory comprising; a. providing a Sang Gems pin forattachment to clothing; b. attaching a connecting means to the pin; c.adding one or more fashion accessories to the connecting means; and d.securing the Sang Gems pin to the clothing with a clutch.